Bohemian mealybug vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Heliococcus bohemicus compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Bohemian mealybug is Not Evaluated while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bohemian mealybug	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Heliococcus	Anarta
Species	Heliococcus bohemicus	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bohemian mealybug and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bohemian mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bohemian mealybug	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bohemian mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bohemian mealybug

The Bohemian mealybug (Heliococcus bohemicus) is a species in the genus Heliococcus. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden